Arkadag is a professional football club based in Arkadag, a city located in Turkmenistan.
History 2024–25 season After winning the 2023 Ýokary Liga, Arkadag earned a place in the AFC Champions League Two, but due to only having a license for the AFC Challenge League they entered that competition instead, with Altyn Asyr taking the place in the AFC Champions League Two playoffs. On 22 August 2024, Arkadag was drawn into the group B of the Western section of the competition, against Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi, Kyrgyz Abdysh-Ata and Maldivian Maziya. On 1 November 2024, despite a 2–3 defeat to Al-Arabi, Arkadag qualified for the knockout stages.
In their first knockout match, Arkadag travelled to Kolkata, India to face East Bengal in the quarter-finals, defeating the Indian Super League club by 1–0 on 5 March 2025. The return leg took place on 12 March 2025 at the Arkadag Stadium in Arkadag, where two late Altymyrat Annadurdyýew goals cancelled out Raphaël Messi Bouli's opener to see the Turkmen champions progress to the semi-finals. On 16 April 2025, Arkadag reached the final after defeating Al-Arabi 3–2 on aggregate. On 10 May 2025, Arkadag won the first title of the AFC Challenge League after defeating Cambodian Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng by 2–1 at Morodok Techo National Stadium.
2025–26 season Matches
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate2024–25AFC Challenge LeagueGroup B Al-Arabi2–3 1st Abdysh-Ata2–0 Maziya2–1Quarter-finals East Bengal2–11–03–1Semi-final Al-Arabi0–23–03–2Final Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng2–1Winner2025–26AFC Champions League TwoGroup B Al-Ahli1–12–2 2nd Andijon0–01–1 Al-Khaldiya3–00–2Round of 16 Al-Nassr0–10–10–22026–27AFC Champions League TwoPreliminary stage Goa3–0Group B Al-Jazira Gol Gohar Al-Muharraq1–0
Player statistics Appearances
RankPositionPlayerYearsAFC Challenge LeagueAFC Champions League TwoTotal1MF Ybraýym Mämmedow2023–Present2DF Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew2023–Present2DF Mekan Saparow2023–Present2FW Didar Durdyýew2023–Present5MF Mirza Beknazarow2024–Present5MF Welmyrat Ballakow2023–Present5MF Yazgylyç Gurbanow2025–Present8MF Şamämmet Hydyrow2024–Present8DF Berdimyrat Rejebow2024–Present8DF Abdy Bäşimow2023–Present8MF Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew2023–Present12MF Begenç Akmämmedow2023–Present12FW Şanazar Tirkişow2023–Present14GK Rasul Çaryýew2023–Present14MF Ahmet Ataýew2025–Present16FW Altymyrat Annadurdyýew2023–Present17MF Resul Hojaýew2023–Present18FW Bayram Atayev2025–Present19MF Yhlas Saparmämmedow2023–Present19GK Rüstem Ahallyýew2024–Present21FW Rahman Myratberdiýew2026–Present21FW Dayanch Meredov2026–Present23MF Arslanmyrat Amanow202424MF Begmyrat Baýow2023–202424MF Ilýa Tamurkin2023–202424DF Meylis Diniyev2026–Present27MF Enver Annayev2024–Present27DF Ykhlas Toydzhanov2023–Present27FW Gurbanmuhammet Esenov2025–Present27DF Ilyas Charyyev2025–Present27MF Meýlis Durdyýew2025–Present
Goalscorers
NameYearsAFC Challenge LeagueAFC Champions League 2TotalRatio1 Altymyrat Annadurdyýew2023–Present2 Mekan Saparow2025–Present3 Begenç Akmämmedow2023–Present3 Şanazar Tirkişow2023–Present3 Didar Durdyýew2023–Present3 Yazgylyç Gurbanow2025–Present7 Samämmet Hydyrow2024–Present7 Abdy Bäşimow2023–Present7 Bayram Atayev2025–Present7 Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew2023–Present7 Rahman Myratberdiýew2026–Present7 Meylis Diniyev2026–Present7Own goal2024–Present
Clean sheets
NameYearsAFC Challenge LeagueAFC Champions League TwoTotalRatio1 Rüstem Ahallyýew2024–Present2 Rasul Çaryýew2023–Present
Overall record By competition
CompetitionPldWDLGFGAAFC Challenge League8602148AFC Champions League Two1034398Total189452316 Legend: GF = Goals for. GA = Goals against. GD = Goal difference.
By country
CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
By club
CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin% Abdysh-Ata Al Ahli Al-Arabi Al-Khaldiya Al-Muharraq Al-Nassr Andijon East Bengal Goa Maziya Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
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